Video signal processing circuit and video signal processing method

ABSTRACT

When an A/D-converted composite video signal is directly outputted while a system clock frequency is switched so as to execute the determination of a signal system, a digital chroma demodulation system prevents the images displayed by the composite video signals from distorting in accordance with switching of frequency of system clock. As for a frequency m (=fsc×n) of system clock synchronizing with a color burst signal, a frequency m of system clock between systems is set to fall in a predetermined range by changing a coefficient n in accordance with a system (a color bust signal frequency). Thus, since a composite video signal is A/D-converted in accordance with a substantially constant sampling frequency, the sampling condition such as a sampling frequency and a sampling point is not greatly changed.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a video signal processing circuit whichhas a circuit configuration for separating a luminance signal and achroma signal by means of so-called YC separation, for example, from avideo signal (composite video signal) and also performing a demodulationprocess on this separated chroma signal, and to a method of the same.

BACKGROUND ART

In a television receiver, a monitor apparatus and the like, for example,a chroma demodulation system is provided for separating a luminancesignal (Y-signal) and a chroma signal (C-signal) from an input compositevideo signal, and further demodulating a color difference signal fromthe chroma signal. In recent years, the above-mentioned chromademodulation system is constituted by a digital circuit, so that thechroma demodulation carried out by a digital signal process has beenproposed and also executed.

The above-mentioned digital chroma demodulation system executes, forexample, a Y/C separation for separating into a luminance signal and achroma signal after converting an input analog composite video signalinto a digital signal, and also performs the chroma demodulation processon the separated chroma signal and consequently generates colordifference signals Cb, Cr. As a result, the digital chroma demodulationsystem outputs the luminance signal and color difference signals, whichare necessary for a color image display.

Then, as a system clock to operate the above-mentioned digital chromademodulation system, for the necessity of extracting the colordifference signal, an operation is carried out for synchronizing with acolor burst signal which is superimposed on the composite video signal.In this case, the system clock for the digital chroma demodulationsystem is generated by carrying out the operation so as to lock a PLLcircuit in synchronization with the color burst signal extracted fromthe composite video signal.

In addition, the frequency of the system clock for the digital chromademodulation system as mentioned above is set to 4 fsc which is equal to4 times the frequency fsc of the color burst signal, in many cases. Thisis because when it is considered that sampling is executed so as toobtain the quality which is said to be sufficiently high with regard tothe luminance signal and color difference signal in the digital chromademodulation system, as the frequency obtained after the multiplicationof the frequency fsc of the color burst signal, 4 fsc is the minimumnecessary frequency.

A block diagram of FIG. 7 schematically shows one example of the digitalchroma demodulation system based on the above-mentioned configuration.

Here, as the chroma demodulation system, a system is known which isdesigned so as to be decodable, corresponding to the inputs of not onlythe composite video signal through the particular one television systembut also the composite video signals through a plurality of kinds oftelevision systems. It is designed such that it can execute the decodingprocess, for example, corresponding to even the input of any compositevideo signal of various NTSC systems, PAL systems, and SECAM and thelike.

So, the digital chroma demodulation system shown in FIG. 7 is explainedunder the assumption that it also employs the configurationcorresponding to the multi-input of the above-mentioned composite videosignal.

A system clock CLK is inputted to a digital chroma demodulation system100 shown in FIG. 7. An A/D converter 101, a Y/C separation circuit 103and a chroma demodulation circuit 104, which constitute the digitalchroma demodulation system 100, are operated at the timing in accordancewith this system clock CLK. Here, this system clock CLK is outputtedfrom the PLL circuit included by the chroma demodulation circuit 104.This PLL circuit generates and outputs the system clock synchronizedwith the color burst signal by operating so as to be lockedcorresponding to the color burst signal of the input composite videosignal. Then, the frequency of the system clock CLK in this case isassumed to be 4 fsc, as mentioned above.

For example, when the composite video signal of an NTSC system isinputted, since the frequency fsc of the color burst signal is 3.58 MHz,a system clock frequency is 14.32 MHz (=4×3.58 MHz). In addition, whenthe composite video signal of a PAL system is inputted, the frequencyfsc of the color burst signal is 4.43 MHz. Thus, the system clockfrequency is 17.72 MHz (=4×4.43 MHz).

The composite video signal which is to be inputted to the digital chromademodulation system 100 is firstly inputted to the A/D converter 101.The A/D converter 101 performs the A/D conversion on the input compositevideo signal at the operation timing based on the system clock CLK of 4sfc and outputs the digital composite video signal to a terminal T1 of aswitch circuit 102 and the Y/C separation circuit 103.

The Y/C separation circuit 103 performs the operation as a comb-shapedfilter formed as, for example, a digital circuit, on the input compositevideo signal, and consequently separates into the luminance signal(Y-signal) and the chroma signal (C-signal). The luminance signal isoutputted to a terminal T2 of the switch circuit 102, and the chromasignal is outputted to the chroma demodulation circuit 104.

The chroma demodulation circuit 104 performs a decoding process on theinput chroma signal through a digital signal process and outputs thecolor difference signals Cr and Cb.

The switch circuit 102 carries out the switching so that a terminal T3is alternatively connected to the terminal T1 or terminal T2. In anormal case, the terminal T3 is connected to the terminal T2.

Consequently, the digital chroma demodulation system 100 outputs theluminance signal and the color difference signals Cr, Cb, which areextracted from the input composite video signal.

Here, the switch circuit 102 is included corresponding to the fact thatthe digital chroma demodulation system 100 shown in FIG. 7 is configuredcorresponding to the multi-input of the composite video signal.

In the case of corresponding to the multi-input of the composite videosignal, there maybe a case that the television system of the inputcomposite video signal to be inputted is switched, for example, from theNTSC system to the PAL system.

In this way, when the television system of the composite video signal tobe inputted is switched and changed the frequency of the color burstsignal or when the burst signal is not inserted into the composite videosignal to be inputted, the digital chroma demodulation system 100 entersthe determining operation for the television system.

The period while the determination of the television system is performedas mentioned above is at the situation that the system clock CLKcomplying with the input composite video signal can not yet begenerated. Thus, since the Y/C separating and chroma demodulationprocesses can not be correctly performed, the luminance signal and thecolor difference signals Cr, Cb can not be outputted.

So, in the period while the determining operation for the televisionsystem is performed, in the switch circuit 102, the terminal T1 and theterminal T3 are connected. Consequently, instead of the luminancesignal, the composite video signal (CVBS signal) after the A/Dconversion is directly outputted to a video signal processing system ata later stage. Thus, for example, although a black and white imagescreen, an image display output based on a video signal can be kept.

Here, the determining operation for the television system as mentionedabove is performed as follows in brief.

For example, in assuming that the composite video signal of thedifferent television system from the previous television system or thecomposite video signal into which the color burst signal is not insertedis started to be inputted to the digital chroma demodulation system 100.

At the above-mentioned situation, on the digital chroma demodulationsystem 100 side, the frequency of the system clock is switched to thefrequency (4 fsc) corresponding to the television system which ispre-assumed to be inputted every several times of a vertical scan periodin order to determine the television system on which the input compositevideo signal is based.

For example, at first, 14.32 MHz that is the frequency of 4 fsccorresponding to the NTSC system is set for the frequency of the systemclock CLK, and the digital chroma demodulation system 100 is operated.Due to this operation, as mentioned above, the PLL circuit included bythe chroma demodulation circuit 104 detects whether or not it can belocked to the color burst signal. Here, if the composite video signal tobe inputted is based on the NTSC system, the PLL circuit obtains theconverging operation so that it is locked to the color burst signal, anddetermines that the composite video signal presently inputted is basedon the NTSC system. Hereafter, on the basis of the system clock CLK ofthis 14.32 MHz, the digital chroma demodulation system 100 is operated.

On the contrary, even after the elapse of the vertical scan periodscorresponding to several times, if the PLL circuit can not obtain thesituation that it is locked to the color burst signal, next, forexample, the frequency of the system clock is switched to 4 fsc=17.72MHz corresponding to the PAL system. Similarly to the above-mentionedcase, the PLL circuit detects whether or not it can be locked to thecolor burst signal, within the vertical scan periods corresponding tothe several times.

Here, according to the explanation with reference to FIG. 7, in theperiod until the determining operation for the television system isfinished, from the digital chroma demodulation system 100, the compositevideo signal converted into the digital signal by the A/D converter 101is outputted directly through the switch circuit 102. Then, it becomesthe situation that the image displaying through this composite videosignal is being performed.

Then, at this time, as mentioned above, the switching of the systemclock frequency based on the television system is performed. However,the system clock frequency that is 4 fsc is, for example, 14.32 MHz inthe NTSC system, and 17.72 MHz in the PAL system. Namely, when thedetermining operation of the television system is actually beingperformed, even at least between the NTSC system and the PAL system, thesystem clock frequency is changed by 20% or more every each verticalscan periods corresponding to the several times.

Then, in response to the fact that the system clock frequency is greatlychanged as mentioned above, for example, the sampling point, samplingfrequency and the like in the A/D converter 101 are changed, whichconsequently brings about the change even in the image viewed byoutputting the A/D-converted composite video signal for display.

More specifically, the appearance frequency characteristic is changed soas to be extended or dropped. In addition, the appearance of the moireportion caused by the returning of the portion of a high-frequencysignal may be also changed. Then, the change in the image as mentionedabove is frequently changed in the periods corresponding to eachvertical scan periods corresponding to the several times. Thus, thedisplayed image becomes visually degraded.

The above-mentioned phenomenon becomes the serious problem in the casethat, in particular, for example, the color burst signal is not insertedand the black and white composite video signal is inserted.

In other words, the determining operation for the television system asmentioned above is carried out by determining whether the color burstsignal is in the locked state or not. Thus, if the color burst signal isnot inserted as the black and white composite video signal, theswitching of the system clock frequency is continuously repeated. Hence,in this case, the visually degraded image, which is frequently changed,is continuously displayed.

In this way, in the digital chroma demodulation system configuredcorresponding to the multi-input of the composite video signal, forexample, the inevitable execution of the switching of the system clockfrequency in association with the determining operation for thetelevision system causes the disturbance in the display image when thesystem clock frequency is switched.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, in the present invention, by considering theabove-mentioned subjects, a video signal processing circuit is designedas follows.

In other words, the video signal processing circuit includes:analog/digital converting means, which is capable of inputting acomposite video signal in which a color burst signal of system withdifferent frequency, for converting an inputted composite video signalas an analog signal to a composite video signal as a digital signal bysampling with a sampling frequency in accordance with a system clock;video signal processing means for executing a YC separation process forseparating a luminance signal and a chroma signal from the compositevideo signal as the digital signal, and a chroma demodulation processfor demodulating the chroma signal obtained by the YC separationprocess, at a predetermined timing based on the system clock; and systemclock generating means for generating the system clock synchronized withthe color burst signal extracted from the composite video signal, andconfigured to change and set a coefficient n in accordance with a systemof the composite video signal inputted to the video signal processingmeans so as that a frequency m falls in a predetermined range betweenthe different systems, in a case where a frequency of the color burstsignal is defined as fsc, a coefficient is defined as n, and a frequencym of the system clock is represented by fsc×n=m.

In addition, a video signal processing method is designed as follows.

In other words, the video signal processing method is designed so as toexecute: an analog/digital converting process, which is capable ofinputting a composite video signal in which a color burst signal ofsystem with different frequency, for converting an inputted compositevideo signal as an analog signal to a composite video signal as adigital signal by sampling with a sampling frequency in accordance witha system clock; a video signal processing process for executing a YCseparation operation for separating a luminance signal and a chromasignal from the composite video signal as the digital signal, and achroma demodulation operation for demodulating the chroma signalobtained by the YC separation process, at a predetermined timing basedon the system clock; and a system clock generating process forgenerating the system clock synchronized with the color burst signalextracted from the composite video signal, and configured to change andset a coefficient n in accordance with a system of the composite videosignal inputted to the video signal processing means so as that afrequency m falls in a predetermined range between the differentsystems, in a case where a frequency of the color burst signal isdefined as fsc, a coefficient is defined as n, and a frequency m of thesystem clock is represented by fsc×n=m.

In the above-mentioned configuration, at first, correspondingly to themulti-input of the composite video signal in which the type is differentdepending on the difference of the frequency of the color burst signal,the digital signal process for the chroma demodulation can be executed.

Then, under this configuration, the frequency of the system clocksynchronized with the color burst signal for the chroma demodulationprocess is set as follows. Namely, when the system clock frequency m isrepresented by (m=fsc×n) (fsc is the frequency of the color burstsignal, and n is the coefficient), by changing and setting thecoefficient n corresponding to the type (color burst signal frequencyfsc), the frequency m of the system clock between the types is tried tofall in a constant range. In other words, irrespectively of the type ofthe composite video signal, the frequency m of the system clock is setso as to be approximately equal.

Consequently, even if the composite video signal inputted as the targetfor the chroma demodulation process through the digital signal processis any type (in other words, any color burst signal frequency), it canbe A/D-converted on the basis of the substantially constant samplingfrequency. In addition, due to this reason, the sampling conditions,such as the sampling frequency, the sampling point and the like, are notlargely changed between the component signals of the different types.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a digitalchroma demodulation system as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing a ⅕ decimate process of a compositevideo signal, which is executed in the digital chroma demodulationsystem in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing a ¼ decimate process of a compositevideo signal, which is executed in the digital chroma demodulationsystem in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example in a case ofcorresponding to an input of a composite video signal, in accordancewith a configuration of a digital chroma demodulation system in which asystem clock is 4 fsc.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example in a case ofcorresponding to an input of a composite video signal, in accordancewith a configuration of a digital chroma demodulation system of theembodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanation view showing color burst signal frequenciesfsc, 4 fsc and a system clock frequency, for each television system towhich the digital chroma demodulation system of the embodimentcorresponds.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a digitalchroma demodulation system as a conventional example.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

A chroma demodulation system being as a video signal processing circuitas an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

The chroma demodulation system of this embodiment is included by, forexample, a television receiver and a monitor apparatus, and this isdesigned such that as a demodulation process for a composite videosignal, a Y/C separation process and a chroma demodulation process areexecuted by a digital signal process so that a luminance signal andcolor difference signal as a digital signal are consequently outputted.

In addition, the chroma demodulation system in this embodimentcorresponds to the multi-input of the composite video signal. In otherwords, this is designed such that it can execute the demodulationprocess (the Y/C separation process and the chroma demodulation process)of the composite video signal, corresponding to the input of thecomposite video signal of a different television system.

Hereinafter, the explanation will be given in the following order.

-   -   1. System Clock Frequency    -   2. Configuration of Digital Chroma Demodulation system    -   3. Configuration Corresponding to Multi-Input of Component        Signal

1. System Clock Frequency

Here, in the digital chroma demodulation system configured to correspondto the multi-input of the composite video signal previously described inthe prior art, it is said that the disturbance in the image caused bythe switching of the system clock frequency in association with thedetermining operation for the television system results from thefollowing factors.

In other words, the deviations of the sampling point and samplingfrequency at the time of the A/D conversion, on the basis of thefrequency difference of the system clock between the television systemsis enlarged to a degree that it can be visually recognized as thedisturbance in the image.

Accordingly, it will be sufficient to set the system clock frequencycorresponding to each television system, in such a way that thedeviations of the sampling point and sampling frequency at the time ofthe A/D conversion is reduced to the degree that the disturbance in theimage can not be visually recognized.

In other words, namely, this implies that so as to make the deviationamounts of the sampling point and sampling frequency at the time of theA/D conversion fall in a necessary range, as for the system clockfrequency for each television system, even its frequency difference maybe set to be in the predetermined range.

The setting of the system clock frequency for each television system asmentioned above will be considered below with reference to FIG. 6.

Here, as the television system of the composite video signal to whichthe digital chroma demodulation system of this embodiment shouldcorrespond, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, it is assumed that thereare seven kinds of NTSC, NTSC-443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL-60 and SECAM.

Then, it is found that the frequency fsc of the color burst signalcorresponding to each of those television systems belongs to any groupof 3.58 MHz and 4.43 MHz. Then, as the digital chroma demodulationsystem, the output from the PLL circuit locked to the frequency fsc ofthis color burst signal is used as the system clock synchronized withthe color burst signal. Thus, the system clock needs to be the multipleof the frequency fsc.

So, as the system clock frequency, when predetermined multiplicationsare performed on the color burst signals fsc=3.58 MHz and fsc=4.43 MHz,respectively, and compared them. The result shown in FIG. 6 is obtainedin the case that both of the frequencies fall in the above-mentionedpredtermined range.

In other words, as the system clock frequency, as for the color burstsignal frequency fsc=3.58 MHz, the fsc is multiplied by 20 and increasedto 71.6 MHz (=20 fsc), as for the color burst signal frequency fsc=4.43MHz, the fsc is multiplied by 16 and increased to 70.88 MHz (=16 fsc).In this case, the difference between both the frequencies is 0.72 MHz,and the mutual change rate is about 1%.

In this case, as the system clock frequencies for both, for example,when the composite video signal after the A/D conversion is outputted asthe image, in the case of comparing with the degree of the disturbancein the image, they are about 71 MHz and may be regarded to besubstantially constant.

The system clock frequency of the related art (=4 fsc) is also shown inFIG. 6 as the comparison, it is 14.32 MHz in the case of fsc=3.58 MHzand 17.72 MHz in the case of fsc=4.43 MHz. Its difference is 3.4 MHz,which exhibits the change rate of about 20%. That is, it has thefrequency difference larger than the case of this embodiment. In otherwords, it is said that the frequency difference of the system clock inthis embodiment is very small.

In addition, the system clock frequencies in this embodiment set asmentioned above are 71.6 MHz=20 fsc and 70.88 MHz=16 fsc. However, theymay be represented by:20 fsc=5×4 fsc16 fsc=4×4 fsc

Any of them can be obtained by multiplying 4 fsc by an integer.Consequently, the process such as the chroma demodulation in a digitalchroma demodulation system 1 in this embodiment, which will be describedlater, is designed so as to be able to also employ an existing circuitoperatable at the clock of 4 fsc.

2. Configuration of Digital Chroma Demodulation System

In succession, the digital chroma demodulation system in this embodimentwhich is designed so as to be operated at the system clock of about 71MHz (71.6 MHz or 70.88 MHz) set as mentioned above, is firstly explainedwith reference to FIG. 1.

The digital chroma demodulation system 1 shown in this FIG. 1 employsthe configuration corresponding to the input of the composite videosignals of the various television systems, for example, as shown in FIG.6.

Although the composite video signal as an analog signal is inputted tothe digital chroma demodulation system 1, this composite video signal isactually inputted to an analog LPF (Low Pass Filter) 2 placed at theprevious stage of the digital chroma demodulation system 1.

Here, the digital chroma demodulation system 1 is operated on the basisof a system clock CLK of about 71 MHz (71.6 MHz or 70.88 MHz), and asampling frequency of an A/D converter 11, which will be describedlater, is about 71 MHz. For this reason, the frequency band of an analogcomposite video signal to be inputted needs to be in the range of aNyquist frequency of about 35 MHz which is approximately half of 71 MHz.The analog LPF 2 is provided in order to eliminate the high frequencycomponent so that the analog composite video signal falls in thefrequency band of about 35 MHz or less. For this reason, the propervalue close to 35 MHz is set as the cutoff frequency of the analog LPF2.

The analog composite video signal passed through the analog LPF 2 isinputted to the A/D converter 11 of the digital chroma demodulationsystem 1, and converted into the digital signal on the basis of thesampling frequency of about 71 MHz (71.6 MHz or 70.88 MHz) as mentionedabove, and then outputted to a digital LPF 12 at a later stage.

About 7 MHz as the cutoff frequency corresponding to the luminancesignal contained in the composite video signal is set and the digitalLPF 12 eliminates the band component falling in the higher frequencythan the band as the luminance signal from the composite video signal,and passes the resulted signal. Consequently, a Y/C separation processis properly executed by a Y/C separation circuit 15, which will bedescribed later.

The composite video signal passed through the digital LPF 12 is branchedand inputted to a terminal T1 of a switch circuit 13 and to a decimatingcircuit 14.

Here, the Y/C separation process performed by the Y/C separation circuit15 and a chroma demodulation process performed by a chroma demodulationcircuit 16, which will be described later, are not operated on the basisof the system clock CLK of 71.6 MHz (=20 fsc) corresponding to a colorburst signal frequency fsc=3.58 MHz or 70.88 MHz (=16 fsc) correspondingto a color burst signal frequency fsc=4.43 MHz, but they are configuredso as to be operated on the basis of a clock of 4 fsc.

In other words, as explained in FIG. 7, conventionally, the Y/Cseparation process and the chroma demodulation process are executed onthe basis of the system clock of 4 fsc. As for those Y/C separationcircuit 15 and chroma demodulation circuit 16, this embodiment uses thetype which is operated on the basis of the system clock of 4 fsc forutilizing the existing techniques of the Y/C separation process andchroma demodulation process. Thus, since the main hardware does notrequire the configuration corresponding to a new system clock frequency,the cost increase corresponding thereto can be avoided.

However, the composite video signal is sampled on the basis of thesampling frequency of about 71 MHz (71.6 MHz or 70.88 MHz) which is thesystem clock CLK. Thus, the matching with regard to the samplingfrequency is needed at the previous stage of the Y/C separation process,so as to comply with the Y/C separation process and chroma demodulationprocess on the basis of the clock of 4 fsc.

The decimating circuit 14 is provided in order to carry out the matchingwith regard to the sampling frequency as mentioned above, by performingthe sampling through the decimate at a predetermined interval, on thesampling data as the composite video signal after the A/D conversion.

Here, as for the system clock CLK, although 71.6 MHz corresponding tothe color burst signal frequency fsc=3.58 MHz is 20 fsc, 70.88 MHzcorresponding to the color burst signal frequency fsc=4.43 MHz is 16fsc, and the multiples to the color burst signal frequencies fsc aredifferent from each other. For this reason, the decimating circuit 14switches its operation between the case of fsc=3.58 MHz and the case offsc=4.43 MHz, with regard to the color burst signal frequency of theinput composite video signal.

At first, with regard to the color burst signal frequency fsc of theinput composite video signal, the operation of the decimating circuit 14in the case of fsc=3.85 MHz will be described below with reference toFIG. 2.

In this case, the frequency of the system clock CLK is 71.6 MHz (=20fsc) after fsc=3.58 MHz is multiplied by 20. Then, in the A/D sampledata (CV0 to CV15 . . . ) of the composite video signal digitized by theA/D converter 11 on the basis of the sampling frequency based on thissystem clock CLK, one sample corresponds to each cycle of the systemclock CLK, as shown in FIG. 2.

Here, the clock of 4 fsc is inputted, as an enable signal EN generatinga sampling timing, is inputted to the decimating circuit 14. The clockof 4 fsc in this case becomes 4×3.58 MHz=14.32 MHz.

Then, this 4 fsc clock can be obtained by dividing the system clock CLKinto ⅕, for example, by using a divider, which is not shown here. Or,since an oscillation signal outputted from a VCO 23 which will bedescribed later is 4 fsc, this signal may be used as the clock.

Here, when the system clock CLK of 20 fsc (=71.6 MHz) and the enablesignal EN of 4 fsc (=14.32 MHz) are compared, the enable signal EN hasthe cycle of ⅕ of the color burst signal, as represented by:20 fsc/4 fsc=5The decimating circuit 14 executes the sampling at the rising timing ofthis enable signal EN. This implies that the ⅕ decimate process isperformed on the A/D sample data (CV0 to CV15 . . . ).

In other words, for example, it is assumed that the A/D sample data CV0is sampled at the rising timing of the enable signal EN at a time t1.Then, at a time t2 which is the rising timing of a next enable signalEN, the fifth A/D sample data CV5 from the A/D sample data CV0 issampled.

Hereafter, similarly, at a time t3 which is the rising timing of a nextenable signal EN, the further fifth A/D sample data CV10 from the A/Dsample data CV5 is sampled. Then, at a time t4 which is the risingtiming of a next enable signal EN, the fifth A/D sample data CV15 fromthe A/D sample data CV10 is sampled.

Due to the above-mentioned sample operation, as shown in FIG. 2, as thesample data row after the decimate process, it is obtained by decimatingthe sample data, every five data, from the original A/D sample data row,like the sample data CV0, CV5, CV10, CV15 . . . . In other words, the ⅕decimate process is performed on the original A/D sample data. Then, thesample data obtained after the decimate process in this way isequivalent to those sampled on the basis of the sampling frequency of 4fsc.

In succession, the operation of the decimating circuit 14 when the colorburst signal frequency fsc of the composite video signal to be inputtedis fsc=4.43 MHz is explained with reference to FIG. 3.

In this case, 71.6 MHz (=20 fsc) which is the frequency of the systemclock CLK is obtained by multiplying fsc=4.43 MHz by 16. Then, for thiscase, the A/D sample data (CV0 to CV15 . . . ) of the composite videosignal digitized by the A/D converter 11 are sampled on the basis of thesampling frequency based on the system clock CLK. Thus, as shown in FIG.3, one sample corresponds to each cycle of the system clock CLK.

As mentioned above, the enable signal EN inputted to the decimatingcircuit 14 has the clock of 4 fsc. Then, in this case, 4 fsc=4×4.43MHz=17.72 MHz.

Then, in this case, when the system clock CLK of 16 fsc (=71.6 MHz) andthe enable signal EN of 4 fsc (=14.32 MHz) are compared, the enablesignal EN has the cycle of ¼ of the system clock CL, as represented by:4 fsc/16 fsc=¼

Thus, since the decimating circuit 14 executes the sampling at therising timing of this enable signal EN, the ¼ decimate process isperformed on the A/D sample data (CV0 to CV15 . . . ).

In other words, for example, it is assumed that the A/D sample data CV0is sampled at the rising timing of the enable signal EN at a time t1.Then, at a time t2 which is the rising timing of a next enable signalEN, the fourth A/D sample data CV4 from the A/D sample data CV0 issampled. Hereafter, similarly, at a time t3 which is the rising timingof a next enable signal EN, the further fourth A/D sample data CV8 fromthe A/D sample data CV4 is sampled. Then, at a time t4 which is therising timing of a next enable signal EN, the fourth A/D sample dataCV12 from the A/D sample data CV8 is sampled.

In this way, as the sample data row after the decimate process, it isobtained by decimating the sample data, every four data, from theoriginal A/D sample data row, like the sample data CV0, CV4, CV8, CV12 .. . . Then, even in this case, the sample data after the decimateprocess is equivalent to those sampled on the basis of the samplingfrequency of 4 fsc.

The explanation is returned back to FIG. 1.

The composite video signal (sampling data), which is obtained in thedecimating circuit 14 and sampled on the basis of the sampling frequencyof 4 fsc, as mentioned above, is inputted to the Y/C separation circuit15.

The Y/C separation circuit 15 performs the Y/C separation process on theinput composite video signal, at the timing based on the clock of 4 fsc,as mentioned above, and outputs the luminance signal (Y-signal) and thechroma signal (C-signal).

The luminance signal is outputted to the terminal T1 of the switchcircuit 13. The chroma signal is outputted to the chroma demodulationcircuit 16 in a chroma demodulation block 30. This chroma signal is alsooutputted to a burst RAM 21.

The chroma demodulation block 30 has the chroma demodulation circuit 16and a PLL block 31, as shown in FIG. 1.

The chroma demodulation circuit 16 performs the demodulation process onthe input chroma signal, at the timing based on the clock of 4 fsc.Thus, here, it generates and outputs the color difference signals Cb,Cr.

In addition, the PLL block 31 is formed with the burst RAM 21, an LPF22, the VCO 23 and a PLL circuit 24, and constitutes so-called APC (AutoPhase Control) in which it is locked to the color burst signal containedin the chroma signal, as the operation of the PLL circuit system.

Here, as for the frequency of the system clock CLK in this embodiment,as mentioned above, it is 20 fsc=71.6 MHz corresponding to the colorburst signal frequency fsc=3.58 MHz, and 16 fsc=71.6 MHz correspondingto fsc=4.44 MHz. However, any of them can be obtained by multiplying 4fsc by the integer (×5 or ×4).

Thus, as mentioned above, the Y/C separation circuit 15, the chromademodulation circuit 16 and the like, which are operated on the basis ofthe clock of 4 fsc, can be easily operated on the basis of the systemclock CLK of this embodiment.

In other words, practically, when the system clock CLK is 20 fsc=71.6MHz, for example, the clock of 4 fsc can be obtained by performing the ⅕division using the divider and the like. Moreover, when the system clockCLK is 16 fsc=71.6 MHz, the clock of 4 fsc can be obtained by performingthe ¼ division. In this way, since the system clock CLK is to be theinteger multiple of 4 fsc, the configuration of the signal process basedon 4 fsc can be employed without any special problem.

The burst RAM 21 stores the color burst signal as the sample datasampled on the basis of the inputted sampling frequency of 4 fsc. Thethus-stored sample data has the phase information of the color burstsignal.

Then, the band is limited so as to enable the stable phase detection bypassing the sample data as this color burst signal through the LPF 22 onthe basis of a predetermined cutoff frequency, and it is inputted to theVCO 23. Consequently, the VCO 23 is operated so as to output theoscillation signal with a frequency synchronized with the frequency ofthe color burst signal. Incidentally, the oscillation frequencyoutputted from the VCO 23 is set at 4 fsc here, however, if it issynchronized with the frequency of the color burst signal, it is notnecessary to be 4 fsc.

However, as can be understood from the above explanations, the clock of4 fsc is used for the enable signal EN of the decimating circuit 14 andfurther used in the Y/C separation process and the chroma demodulationprocess. Thus, with regard to this point, when the oscillation frequencyof the VCO 23 is assumed to be 4 fsc, the oscillation signal can bepreferably used in its original state as the clock.

The oscillation signal of 4 fsc outputted from the VCO 23 is inputted tothe PLL circuit 24. The PLL circuit 24 is operated so as to lock theoscillation signal of 4 fsc which is inputted from the VCO 23, andconsequently generates and outputs the system clock CLK synchronizedwith the color burst signal.

Here, the frequency of the oscillation signal inputted to the PLLcircuit 24 is generated on the basis of the color burst signal componentof the composite video signal which is ⅕ decimated or ¼ decimated by thedecimating circuit 14.

Consequently, corresponding to the case in which, under the assumptionthat the color burst signal frequency of the composite video signal tobe inputted is fsc=3.58 MHz, the decimating circuit 14 executes the ⅕decimate process, so as to multiply the oscillation signal of 4 fscinputted from the VCO 23 by 5, the system clock CLK of 20 fsc=71.6 MHzis generated.

In addition, corresponding to the case in which, under the assumptionthat the color burst signal frequency of the composite video signal tobe inputted is fsc=4.43 MHz, the decimating circuit 14 executes the ¼decimate process, so as to multiply the oscillation signal of 4 fscinputted from the VCO 23 by 4, the system clock CLK of 16 fsc=70.88 MHzis generated.

In this way, the digital chroma demodulation system 1 in this embodimentis designed such that the decimate operation in the decimating circuit14 and the multiple of the oscillation signal of 4 fsc in the PLLcircuit 24 are switched in linkage.

Then, the digital chroma demodulation system 1, which can correspond tothe multi-input of the composite video signal by having theabove-mentioned configuration, executes the determining operation (colordetermination) for the television system, in the case of switching tothe input of the composite video signal in which the color burst signalfrequency fsc is different, such as the case that the television systemof the input composite video signal is switched, for example, betweenthe NTSC system and the PAL system.

In addition, for example, even in the case of switching from thecomposite video signal (color video signal) into which the color burstsignal is usually inserted to the input of the black and white videosignal into which the color burst signal is not inserted, the operationfor determining the television system is executed. In other words, ifthe conditions such as the presence or absence of the color burst signalin the composite video signal to be inputted or the frequency ischanged, the synchronization between the system clock CLK and the colorburst signal is not obtained. In such case, the television system of thecomposite video signal to be inputted is regarded to be changed, and itproceeds to the determining operation for the television system.

The determining operation for the television system is executed, forexample, as follows.

A DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 3 shown in FIG. 1 can recognize, forexample, whether or not the PLL circuit 24 is at the locked state. Then,when the DSP 3 recognizes that the PLL circuit 24 becomes at theunlocked state in response to the switching of the composite videosignal to be inputted, it starts the determining operation for thetelevision system.

Then, as the determining operation for the television system, the DSP 3controls to switch the oscillation signal frequency as 4 fsc outputtedfrom the VCO 23, for every scan period corresponding to the severalvertical scan periods. Here, the frequency of the oscillation signal ofthe VCO 23 to be switched for each scan period is 4 fsc corresponding tothe color burst signal of the television system to which the digitalchroma demodulation system 1 should correspond.

The PLL circuit 24 is operated so as to input the oscillation signal of4 fsc from this VCO 23 and to lock synchronously with the sample data ofthe color burst signal to be inputted to the burst RAM 21.

Incidentally, in this embodiment, practically,the television systemscorrespond to the 7 systems, also as shown in FIG. 6. However, as thecolor burst signals inserted into the composite video signals in those 7television systems, there are only two kinds of fsc=3.58 MHz and 4.43MHz. Thus, as the oscillation signals of 4 fsc, there also are two kindsof 14.32 MHz (=4×3.58 MHz) and 17.72 MHz (=4×4.43 MHz). Thus, the DSP 3actually executes the control the VCO 23 in such a way that theoscillation signals of 4 fsc=14.32 MHz and 4 fsc=17.72 MHz are outputtedfor each scan period.

Here, for example, it is assumed that under the control of the DSP 3, atfirst, the VCO 23 outputs the oscillation signal of 4 fsc=14.32 MHzwithin one scan period. At this time, if the frequency of the colorburst signal of the input composite video signal is fsc=3.58 MHz, thePLL circuit 24 is locked at the situation of outputting the system clockCLK of 71.6 MHz, and not locked other than fsc=3.58 MHz (for example,fsc=4.43 MHz).

Actually, if the PLL circuit 24 is locked within this one scan period,hereafter, the output of the oscillation signal of 4 fsc=14.32 MHz fromthe VCO 23 is fixed, which consequently continues the operation of thedigital chroma demodulation system 1 based on the system clock CLK of71.6 MHz.

On the contrary, if the PLL circuit 24 is not locked within the one scanperiod when the VCO 23 outputs the oscillation signal of 4 fsc=14.32MHz, the DSP 3 switches the oscillation signal of 4 fsc to be outputtedfrom the VCO 23, from 14.32 MHz to 17.72 MHz. Under this condition,similarly to the above, it is determined whether or not the PLL circuit24 becomes at the locked state.

In this way, as for the determination of the television system, theswitching of the clock frequency is carried out for each scan period,and the scan operation is carried out for determining whether or not thePLL circuit 24 is locked to the color burst signal of the compositevideo signal to be inputted. Then, until the PLL circuit 24 is locked,such operation is repeatedly executed.

Then, due to the above-mentioned scan operation, the digital chromademodulation system 1 is operated on the basis of the system clock CLKcomplying with the television system of the composite video signal.Then, more specifically, the determination of the television system isexecuted as follows for example. Here, for the simple explanation, thecase in which the determination is carried out between the NTSC systemand the PAL system, as the television system, is taken as an example.

In the state that the composite video signal of the NTSC system isinputted and the PLL circuit 24 is locked, for example, due to thesampling through the clock of 4 fsc in the decimating circuit 14, forexample, the sample data of R-Y component has a value close to 0.

On the contrary, if the sampling based on the clock of 4 fsc isperformed on the composite video signal of the PAL system, the PLLcircuit 24 is locked at the state that the phase is shifted by 90° withrespect to the NTSC case. For this reason, the sample data of the R-Ycomponent in the case of the PAL system has the value close to themaximum amplitude value of the color burst signal. In addition, in thePAL system, the phase of the chroma signal is inverted for eachhorizontal scan period. Thus, the amplitude value as the sample data inthe R-Y component is also inverted with regard to the positive/negativevalue every horizontal scan period.

Subsequently, the DSP 3 refers to the sample data of the color burstsignal every horizontal scan period (1H) inputted to the burst RAM 21.Then, for example, if the integrated value of the sample data of the R-Ycomponent in each horizontal scan period is 0, it is determined to bethe NTSC system.

On the contrary, if it is inverted such that the integrated value of thesample data of the R-Y component in a certain horizontal scan period is−A (A indicates the actual integrated value) and the integrated value ofthe sample data of the R-Y component in a next horizontal scan period is+A (A indicates the actual integrated value), it is determined to be thePAL system.

However, there may be a case that an error occurs in the actualfrequency fsc of the color burst signal in the composite video signal tobe inputted. In such a case, for example, the sample data of the R-Ycomponent in the NTSC system does not become accurately 0, and it has acertain value other than this. In addition, the sample data of the R-Ycomponent in the PAL system has a value different from the properlyvalue.

However, the error of the sample data of the R-Y component as mentionedabove becomes same at every horizontal scan period, in the case of theNTSC system. Thus, the error value of the sample data of the R-Ycomponent for each horizontal scan period becomes constant, for example,such as 0+α (α is the value corresponding to the error). Therefore, whenthe difference between the integrated values of the sample data of therespective R-Y components in the previous and present horizontal scanperiods is calculated, if it is 0, this may be determined to be the NTSCsystem.

On the contrary, in the PAL system, the error value of the sample dataof the R-Y component is −A−β and +A+β (β is the value corresponding tothe error) for every horizontal scan period. Thus, it is −A−β or +A+βevery other horizontal scan period, and it is approximately constant.Therefore, when the difference between the integrated values of thesample data of the respective R-Y components in the previous and presenthorizontal scan periods is calculated, if the calculated value is thevalue other than 0 and the positive/negative values are reverse betweenthe previous and present horizontal scan periods, this can be determinedto be the PAL system.

In other words, even if the error occurs in the color burst signalfrequency fsc, the determination of the television system can be carriedout at the high precision.

Here, in the digital chroma demodulation system 1 shown in FIG. 1, atthe usual time that the PLL circuit 24 is locked, the Y/C separationprocess and the chroma demodulation process are properly executed by theY/C separation circuit 15, the chroma demodulation circuit 16 and thelike. It is at the state that the normal luminance signal and colordifference signals Cb, Cr are obtained.

At such a time, to the switch circuit 13, the terminal T2 and theterminal T3 are connected. Consequently, the luminance signal obtainedby properly performing the Y/C separation process on the input compositevideo signal is outputted from the terminal T3. Then, together with thecolor difference signals Cb, Cr outputted from the chroma demodulationcircuit 16, the image is properly displayed.

On the contrary, for example, at the time of the mode of executing thedetermining operation for the television system, as can be understoodfrom the above-mentioned explanation, the PLL circuit 24 is not locked,which leads to the state that the system clock CLK synchronized with thecolor burst signal is not obtained. For this reason, the digital chromademodulation system 1 can not properly execute the Y/C separationprocess, the chroma demodulation process and the like. In other words,since the normal luminance signal and color difference signal cannot beoutputted, those signals can not be used to display and output thenormal color image.

Therefore, when the determining operation for the television system isexecuted, the switch circuit 13 is switched such that the terminal T1and the terminal T3 are connected.

Consequently, the digital chroma demodulation system 1 outputs thedigitized composite video signal (CVBS signal) through the A/D converter11→the digital LPF 12, and this composite video signal enables thecontinuation of the image displaying.

From the above, the digital chroma demodulation system 1 carries out theoperation for switching the frequency (namely, the oscillation signalfrequency of 4 fsc from the VCO 23) of the system clock CLK, asexplained above, under the state that the composite video signal isdirectly outputted, during the determining operation for the televisionsystem.

The above-mentioned operation is executed even by the conventionaldigital chroma demodulation system corresponding to the multi-input.However, conventionally, since the frequency of the system clock CLK isdefined as 4 fsc, the frequency difference of 4 fsc to be switched islarge. For this reason, each time the frequency of the system clock CLKis switched, it is changed to the degree that the change in frequencycharacteristic, the condition of the moire of the retuned signal and thelike can be visually recognized. This is because the sampling frequencywhen the composite video signal is A/D converted, the sampling point andthe like are largely deviated, on the basis of the frequency differenceof the system clock CLK, as mentioned above.

Then, such problem is very remarkable in the case of the input of theblack and white video signal in which the color burst signal is notinserted into the signal of the composite type. In other words, becauseof the mechanism of the determining operation for the television system,in the case of the input of the black and white video signal, thenon-existence of the color burst signal causes the continuous executionof the frequency switching operation as the determining operation forthe television system. In such a case, conventionally, the change in theimage as mentioned above is frequently occurred, for example, for eachtime corresponding to the several vertical scan periods, which causesthe degraded image to be continuously displayed.

On the contrary, in the digital chroma demodulation system 1 of thisembodiment, as explained above, the system clock CLK is concretely 71.6MHz (=20 fsc) corresponding to the color burst signal frequency fsc=3.58MHz, and is 70.88 MHz (=16 fsc) corresponding to the color burst signalfrequency fsc=4.43 MHz. As a result, the frequency difference as themutual system clocks CLK falls in the constant range.

For this reason, when the switching of the system clock CLK inassociation with the determining operation for the television system isperformed, the deviations in the sampling frequency, sampling point andthe like at the A/D converter 11 are reduced as compared with theconventional case.

As a result, in this embodiment, due to the composite video signal thatis outputted from the digital chroma demodulation system 1 during thedetermining operation for the television system, as the image which isactually displayed and outputted, the disturbance caused by theswitching of the frequency of the system clock CLK is suppressed to thedegree that is hardly visually recognized.

In addition, as the determining operation for the television system ofthe digital chroma demodulation system 1 in this embodiment, when theblack and white video signal is inputted, the switching operation forthe system clock CLK is continuously executed. However, in thisembodiment, even in such a case, the disturbance in the displayed imageresulting from the switching of the frequency of the system clock CLK ishardly occurred, the images becomes very easily viewable.

In addition, since the frequency difference of the system clock CLKcorresponding to each television system is small, the digital chromademodulation system 1 in this embodiment has the following advantages.

As explained in FIG. 1, the digital chroma demodulation system 1includes the digital LPF 12 for conforming the composite video signalafter the A/D conversion to the band of the luminance signal.

Here, the cutoff frequency of a digital filter is changed in proportionto the frequency of the clock because of its configuration. Thus, forexample, similarly to the conventional case, since the frequency of thesystem clock CLK is set at 4 fsc, if the frequency difference of thesystem clock CLK for every television system is large, the cutofffrequency of this digital LPF is largely changed for each televisionsystem. For this reason, practically, it is necessary to employ themechanism such that a dedicated digital LPF corresponding to eachfrequency of the system clock CLK to be switched is provided, and thedigital LPF to be used is switched every time the frequency of thesystem clock CLK is switched. In this case, employing such mechanism ismaking the circuit scale larger, which leads to, for example, the costincrease corresponding thereto.

On the contrary, in this embodiment, the frequencies of the systemclocks CLK corresponding to the respective television systems are veryclose in the vicinity of 71 MHz. Thus, even if the frequency of thesystem clock CLK is switched, the change in the cutoff frequency in thedigital LPF 12 is small level and there is no influence on the actualusage. Therefor, in this embodiment, as for even the inner digitalfilter and the like, it is possible to make one element to be used ascommonly with respect to the composite video signals of the differenttelevision systems.

3. Configuration Corresponding to Multi-Input of Composite Video Signal

Meanwhile, as the video signal other than the composite video signal,for example, a component signal is also known. Accordingly, in thedigital chroma demodulation system, it is possible to consider theconfiguration to which the function for processing not only thecomposite video signal but also the component signal is added.

Consequently, at first, a configuration example in which the functionfor processing a component signal is added to the digital chromademodulation system 100 previously shown in FIG. 7 as the conventionalexample is shown in FIG. 4. Incidentally, in the digital chromademodulation system 100 shown in FIG. 4, the illustration of the circuitconfiguration for the chroma demodulation targeted for the compositevideo signal shown in FIG. 7 is omitted, and only the portions withregard to the process of the composite video signal are picked up andindicated.

For example, practically, the component signal treated by the systemshown in FIG. 4 is between 480i and 720p. In this case, for example,when the luminance signal (Y-signal) is taken as an example, as thekinds of dot clock frequencies (sampling frequencies), there are threekinds such as 13.5 MHz, 27 MHz and 74.25 MHz. For this reason, in orderto carry out the sampling for the A/D conversion corresponding to thosethree kinds of the dot clock frequencies, the analog LPF for making thesignal band fall in the range of the Nyquist frequency is requiredcorresponding to each of the three kinds of the dot clock frequencies atthe previous stage of the A/D converter. However, practically, insteadof the 27 MHz sampling of 480p, it is configured to carry out thesampling at 72 MHz, which enables the analog LPF corresponding to thedot clock frequency 74.25 MHz to be used in corresponding to 480p.Consequently, as the analog LPF provided at the previous stage of theA/D converter, the two analog LPFs corresponding to the dot clockfrequencies of 13.5 MHz and 74.25 MHz may be provided.

For this reason, the system shown in FIG. 4 employs the configuration ofincluding the two analog LPF, for each of the luminance signal(Y-signal), the color difference signal Cb and the color differencesignal Cr as the input component signal, at the previous stage of theA/D converter.

At first, the analog luminance signal is branched and inputted to a Y/SDanalog LPF 201 and a Y/HD analog LPF 202.

The Y/SD analog LPF 201 is the analog LPF corresponding to the luminancesignal as SD (Standard Definition) having a dot clock of 13.5 MHz, andthe cutoff frequency is about 7 MHz.

The Y/HD analog LPF 202 is the analog LPF corresponding to the luminancesignal as HD (High Definition) having a dot clock of 74.25 MHz, and thecutoff frequency is about 33 MHz.

The luminance signal passed through the Y/SD analog LPF 201 is outputtedto a terminal T1 of a switch circuit 204.

The luminance signal passed through the Y/HD analog LPF 202, after theamplification of a predetermined amplification factor is performedthereon by an amplifier 203, is outputted to a terminal T2 of the switchcircuit 204. The luminance signal passed through the Y/HD analog LPF 202losses gain larger than that of the luminance signal passed through theY/SD analog LPF 201. Therefore, in order to compensate the gaindifference of the luminance signal passed through the Y/HD analog LPF202, the above-mentioned amplifier 203 is provided.

The switch circuit 204 is switched such that any of the terminals T1, T2is alternatively selected for the terminal T3. The terminal T3 isconnected to the input of an A/D converter 101A in the digital chromademodulation system 100.

If the input component signal is the signal corresponding to the SD, byconnecting the terminal T1 and the terminal T3 in the switch circuit204, the luminance signal passed through the Y/SD analog LPF 201 isinputted to the A/D converter 101A. In addition, if the input componentsignal is the signal corresponding to the HD, by connecting the terminalT2 and the terminal T3 in the switch circuit 204, the luminance signalpassed through the Y/SD analog LPF 201 is inputted to the A/D converter101A.

The A/D converter 101A executes the sampling process for converting theinput analog luminance signal into the digital signal. This A/Dconverter 101A carries out the sampling at the sampling frequency basedon the system clock CLK. The system clock CLK in this case is switchedbetween any of 13.5 MHz, 27 MHz and 74.25 MHz which correspond to theabove-mentioned dot clock frequencies, in accordance with the type ofthe input component signal. Thus, the sampling frequency of the A/Dconverter 101A is switched between 13.5 MHz, 27 MHz and 74.25 MHz.

In addition, the analog color difference signal Cb is branched andinputted to a C/SD analog LPF 211 and a C/HD analog LPF 212.

Also for this case, the C/SD analog LPF 211 is the analog LPF for whichthe cutoff frequency of about 3 MHz is set, corresponding to the colordifference signal as SD (Standard Definition). In addition, for the C/HDanalog LPF 212, the cutoff frequency of about 17 MHz is set,corresponding to the color difference signal as HD (High Definition).

Also for this case, the color difference signal Cb passed through theC/SD analog LPF 211 is outputted to a terminal T1 of a switch circuit214. The luminance signal passed through the C/HD analog LPF 212, afterthe amplification of a predetermined amplification factor is performedthereon by an amplifier 213 and gain-compensated, is outputted to aterminal T2 of the switch circuit 214.

In addition, in this case, if the component signal to be inputted is thesignal corresponding to the SD, by connecting the terminal T1 and theterminal T3 in the switch circuit 214, the color difference signal Cbpassed through the C/SD analog LPF 211 is inputted to an A/D converter101B. In addition, if the component signal to be inputted is the signalcorresponding to the HD, by connecting the terminal T2 and the terminalT3 in the switch circuit 214, the luminance signal passed through theC/SD analog LPF 211 is inputted to the A/D converter 101B.

The A/D converter 101B corresponding to the input of the colordifference signal Cb carries out the sampling at the sampling timingbased on the system clock CLK which is assumed to be any of 13.5 MHz, 27MHz and 74.25 MHz, in accordance with the type of the component signalto be inputted, and digitizes the color difference signal Cb.

In addition, corresponding to the input of the color difference signalCr, the circuit section constituted with a C/SD analog LPF 221, a C/HDanalog LPF 222, an amplifier 223 and a switch circuit 224 is provided atthe analog stage. In addition, corresponding to the color differencesignal Cr, the digital chroma demodulation system 100 is provided withan A/D converter 101C. The operations of the circuit section at theanalog stage and the A/D converter 101C are similar to the case of thecolor difference signal Cb as mentioned above.

As can be understood from such configuration, if the processing functionfor the component signal is given to the conventional digital chromademodulation system 100, it is apparent that the analog signalprocessing circuit system being the previous stage of the digital chromademodulation system 100 becomes considerably complex. In other words,the two-system LPF and the switch circuit for selecting the output ofthose LPF are necessary for each of the signals forming the componentsignal. Moreover, the amplifier for the gain compensation needs to beinserted into the output of one LPF. Then, in addition to thecombination of those circuits, the frequency characteristic of thesignal as the HD needs to be maintained, which makes the actual circuitdesign difficult.

In addition, in FIG. 4, since the dot clock frequencies 27 MHz, 74.25MHz are commonly used in one analog LPF, there are two analog LPFs.However, for the component signal of 480p, if the request in which thesampling must be performed at 27 MHz is required, the number of theanalog LPFs becomes three, which causes the circuit to be furthercomplex.

On the contrary, if the processing function for the component signal isadded to the digital chroma demodulation system 1 as this embodimentshown in FIG. 1, the following configuration can be employed.

Here, in the case of carrying out the sampling as the A/D conversion byinputting the component signal as the HD, the system clock CLK (samplingfrequency) at that time becomes 74.25 MHz as mentioned above.

Accordingly, the digital chroma demodulation system 1 in thisembodiment, when inputting the component signal as the HD, operates thePLL circuit 24 so as to generate the system clock CLK of 74.25 MHz.Then, when the component signal or composite video signal as the SDother than it is inputted, as explained above, this is designed so as togenerate the system clock CLK of the proper frequency of 71.6 MHz or70.88 MHz which is treated as about 71 MHz.

In other words, with regard to the input of the component signal, thesystem clock CLK is switched between about 71 MHz (71.6 MHz or 70.88MHz) and 74.25 MHz, and the video signal to be input is A/D-converted onthe basis of the sampling frequency based on any of those system clocksCLK.

Accordingly, when it is considered that the cutoff frequency of theanalog LPF to make the signal band fall in the range of the Nyquistfrequency is made corresponding to each of the sampling frequencies ofabout 71 MHz, 74.25 MHz, for example, it may be considered that they areabout 35 MHz and substantially equal.

This implies that, for example, with regard to the component signal, inspite of the fact that the signals to be inputted are the HD and the SDfor each of the luminance signal and the color difference signals Cb,Cr, if it is passed through the LPF for which the cutoff frequencycorresponding to the HD signal is set with about 35 MHz as the upperlimit, the A/D converting process at the later stage is properlyexecuted. In other words, at the input stage of the component signalbeing the previous stage of the digital chroma demodulation system 1,single analog LPF may be installed corresponding to each of theluminance signal and the color difference signals Cb, Cr.

Then, according to providing single analog LPFs, it is possible toeliminate the amplifier for compensating the gain balance.

In accordance with the above-mentioned idea, the digital chromademodulation system 1 in this embodiment which corresponds to thecomponent signal input can employ the configuration shown in FIG. 5,including the configuration of the analog LPF at the previous stagethereof. Incidentally, also in FIG. 5, the illustration of the circuitconfiguration for the chroma demodulation in the composite video signalcomparison shown in FIG. 1 is omitted, and only the portions with regardto the process of the component signal are picked up and indicated.

As shown in FIG. 5, at the previous stage of the digital chromademodulation system 1, a Y/HD analog filter 2A, a C/HD analog LPF 2B anda C/HD analog LPF 2C are provided.

In other words, in spite of the fact that the types of the componentsignals are the SD, HD, only one analog LPF for imposing the band limitwithin the Nyquist frequency is configured to be installed for eachsignal. Incidentally, the cutoff frequency corresponding to the HD isset for each of those analog LPFs.

In this way, this embodiment has the simple circuit configuration of theprevious stage in the digital chroma demodulation system 1, as comparedwith the case of the conventional circuit shown in FIG. 4. Consequently,as compared with the existing case, it is extremely easy to maintain thequality of the signal, which is inputted to the digital chromademodulation system 1, at a necessary level.

In this case, among the Y/HD analog LPF 2A, the C/HD analog LPF 2B andthe C/HD analog LPF 2C, as for the Y/HD analog filter 2A to which theluminance signal is inputted, for example, the filter having the sameproperty as the Y/HD analog LPF 202 in FIG. 4 may be used. In otherwords, as the cutoff frequency, about 33 MHz is set to then reserve thenecessary band as the digital luminance signal of the HD, and the bandlimit is imposed within the range of the Nyquist frequency.

Moreover, the cutoff frequency of the Y/HD analog filter 2A in this casecan be regarded to be approximately equal to the analog LPF 2 shown inFIG. 1. Thus, the Y/HD analog filter 2A can be configured by the circuitequal to the analog LPF 2. In addition, it maybe considered that theY/HD analog filter 2A and the analog LPF 2 are shared.

In addition, as for the C/HD analog LPF 2B and the C/HD analog LPF 2C,those having the same properties as the C/HD analog LPFs 212, 222 inFIG. 4 may be used. Thus, for the C/HD analog LPF 2B and the C/HD analogLPF 2C, about 7 MHz is set, corresponding to the bands of the digitalcolor difference signals Cb, Cr of the HD.

The analog luminance signal passed through the Y/HD analog LPF 2A isinputted to an A/D converter 11A in the digital chroma demodulationsystem 1.

The A/D converter 11A carries out the sampling on the basis of thesampling frequency corresponding to the system clock CLK, and digitizesthe input luminance signal.

As mentioned above, the frequency of the system clock CLK is 74.25 MHzwhen the component signal is the HD, and about 71 MHz (71.6 MHz or 70.88MHz) when it is the SD. Thus, the luminance signal of the HD isA/D-converted on the basis of the sampling frequency of 74.25 MHz, andthe luminance signal of the SD is A/D-converted on the basis of thesampling frequency of about 71 MHz (71.6 MHz or 70.88 MHz).

The luminance signal digitized by the A/D converter 11A is branchedinto: a route through which it is directly outputted to a terminal T1 ofa switch circuit 13A; and a route through which it is outputted via aY/SD digital LPF 35A→a decimating circuit 36A to a terminal T2 of theswitch circuit 13A, and supplied.

The switch circuit 13A is switched such that the terminal T3 isalternatively connected to the terminal T1 or the terminal T2. Theselection between the two routes as mentioned above is performed by theterminal switching in the switch circuit 13A.

When the input is the HD component signal, the terminal T3 is connectedto the terminal T1 in the switch circuit 13A. Consequently, the HDluminance signal digitized by the A/D converter 11A is outputteddirectly to the circuit at the later stage.

In other words, the signal processing through the Y/HD analog LPF 2A→theA/D converter 11A is originally the operation based on the band propertyand the like as the HD luminance signal. Thus, when the input is the HDluminance signal, the sampling output of the A/D converter 11A should beoutputted as the digital luminance signal.

On the contrary, when the input is the SD component signal, the terminalT2 is connected to the terminal T3 in the switch circuit 13A. Thus, theluminance signal is outputted from the Y/SD digital LPF 35A→thedecimating circuit 36A through the switch circuit 13A.

As mentioned above, the signal processing through the Y/HD analog LPF2A→the A/D converter 11A originally complies with the band property andthe like as the HD luminance signal. However, in this embodiment, thesystem to digitize the signal is commonly used for the signals of the HDand the SD. Thus, if the input is the SD signal, the luminance signaldigitized by the A/D converter 11A needs to be the signal based on thesignal band and the sampling frequency (dot clock) complying with theoriginal SD. The system through the Y/SD digital LPF 35A→the decimatingcircuit 36A is installed for this reason.

For the Y/SD digital LPF 35A, the cutoff frequency is set, so as toexhibit the band property suitable for the SD luminance signal. Then, onthe luminance signal passed through the Y/SD digital LPF 35A, thedecimate process is performed by the decimating circuit 36A, in such away that the sample data equal to that sampled on the basis of thesampling frequency of the original SD is obtained. Thus, the luminancesignal outputted through the switch circuit 13A from the decimatingcircuit 36A has the shape of the proper digital luminance signal as theHD.

Here, practically, as the SD signal, there are the case that thesampling frequency is 13.5 MHz and the case that it is 27 MHz. Thecutoff frequency of the Y/SD digital LPF 35A should be switchedcorresponding to those sampling frequencies. For this reason,practically, for example, the Y/SD digital LPF 35A includes acoefficient ROM. Then, on the basis of the sampling frequencies of 13.5MHz, 27 MHz, the coefficient ROM to determine the cutoff frequency ofthe LPF may be configured so as to be switched. In other words, thecutoff frequency of the Y/SD digital LPF 35A can be easily switched.

In addition, the circuit in the digital chroma demodulation system 1corresponding to the color difference signal Cb passed through the C/HDanalog LPF 2B is formed by configuring an A/D converter 11B, a C/SDdigital LPF 35B, a decimating circuit 36B and a switch circuit 13Bsimilarly to the circuit corresponding to the luminance signal asmentioned above.

In addition, the circuit in the digital chroma demodulation system 1corresponding to the color difference signal Cr passed through the C/HDanalog LPF 2C is designed by configuring an A/D converter 11C, a C/SDdigital LPF 35C, a decimating circuit 36C and a switch circuit 13Csimilarly to the circuit corresponding to the color difference signalCb.

By the way, the operations of the respective circuits formedcorresponding to the color difference signals Cb, Cr constituted asmentioned above are substantially similar to the circuits correspondingto the luminance signal as mentioned above, for example, except that thecutoff frequencies in the C/SD digital LPF 35B, 35C are different fromthe Y/SD digital LPF 35A. Thus, their explanations are omitted here.

Due to the above-mentioned configuration, as for the color differencesignals Cb, Cr, if the component signal is the HD, the HD colordifference signals Cb, Cr digitized by the A/D conversion are directlyoutputted through the switch circuits 13B, 13C, and if it is the SD, thedigital color difference signals Cb, Cr of the shape sampled suitablyfor the SD are outputted through [Y/SD digital LPF 35B→Decimatingcircuit 36B], [Y/SD digital LPF 35C→Decimating circuit 36C].

In addition, as the circuits on the color difference signals Cb, Crsides, as for the Y/SD digital LPFs 35B, 35C, for example, switching thecoefficient ROM can easily switch the cutoff frequency on the basis ofthe sampling frequencies of 13.5 MHz, 27 MHz.

Incidentally, the present invention is not limited to the configurationas the above-mentioned respective embodiments. For example, the digitalchroma demodulation system 1 and the detail of the configuration of theprevious stage thereof and the like may be suitably changed.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

Therefore, from the above explanations, for example, when the presentinvention is designed so as to execute the type determination byswitching the system clock frequency while directly outputting theA/D-converted composite video signal, even as the image which isdisplayed and outputted in accordance with this composite video signal,the disturbance in the image caused by the change in the samplingcondition can be suppressed.

In addition, even in any type of the composite video signal, it isA/D-converted on the basis of the substantially constant samplingfrequency. Thus, it is possible to attempt to make a simplified circuitby making the peripheral circuits and the like use commonly.

1. A video signal processing circuit is characterized by comprising:analog/digital converting means, which is capable of inputting acomposite video signal of a different system with different frequency ofa color burst signal, for converting an inputted composite video signalas an analog signal to a composite video signal as a digital signal bysampling with a sampling frequency in accordance with a system clock;video signal processing means for executing a YC separation process forseparating a luminance signal and a chroma signal from said compositevideo signal as said digital signal, and a chroma demodulation processfor demodulating said chroma signal obtained by said YC separationprocess, at a predetermined timing based on said system clock; andsystem clock generating means for generating said system clocksynchronized with said color burst signal extracted from said compositevideo signal, and configured to change and set a coefficient n inaccordance with a system of said composite video signal inputted to saidvideo signal processing means so as that a frequency m falls in apredetermined range between said different systems, in a case where afrequency of said color burst signal is defined as fsc, a coefficient isdefined as n, and a frequency m of said system clock is represented byfsc×n=m.
 2. The video signal processing circuit according to claim 1 ischaracterized by comprising: low pass filter means, in which a cut offfrequency is set in accordance with said sampling frequency at saidanalog/digital converting means, for passing said inputted compositevideo signal as an analog signal through a band under said cut offfrequency to output to said analog/digital converting means.
 3. Thevideo signal processing circuit according to claim 1 is characterized bycomprising: low pass filter means, to which said composite video signalas a digital signal outputted from said analog/digital converting meansare inputted, for passing said inputted composite video signal through aband under a predetermined cut of frequency to output at least to saidvideo signal processing means.
 4. The video signal processing circuitaccording to claim 1 is characterized by comprising: a determinationcircuit for determining said system of said composite video signal to beinputted, based on a state of synchronization with said color burstextracted from said composite video signal if said system clockfrequency is switched; and signal switching means for outputting acomposite video signal after conversion to said digital signal by saidanalog/digital converting means, instead of said luminance signalobtained by said video signal processing means, during saiddetermination operation is executed by said determination circuit. 5.The video signal processing circuit according to claim 1 ischaracterized in that: said imaging signal processing means isconfigured to execute an operation based on a system clock frequencyrepresented by fsc×a, where a frequency of a color burst signal isdefined as fsc and a coefficient is defined as a (a relation betweensaid coefficient a and said coefficient n is a<n); and decimating samplemeans is provided at a previous stage of said imaging signal processingmeans, for executing a sampling process on said inputted composite videosignal as a digital signal based on a decimating rate determined by arelation between said coefficient a and said coefficient n.
 6. The videosignal processing circuit according to claim 1 is characterized in that:said system clock generating means is capable of generating a systemclock of a frequency b different from a frequency m a corresponding to acomponent signal; and further comprising analog/digital inverting meanscorresponding to said component signal, which is provided everypredetermined number of signals forming said component signal, forconverting an inputted composite video signal as an analog signal to ancomposite video signal as a digital signal by sampling with a samplingfrequency in accordance with a system clock of said frequency b; and lowpass filter means corresponding to a component signal, which is providedat a previous stage of said analog/digital inverting means correspondingto a component signal, for passing an inputted signal through a bandunder a cut off frequency set based on a sampling frequency of saidanalog/digital inverting means corresponding to a component signal;wherein said coefficient n is set so that a system clock having afrequency m generated by said system clock generating means has afrequency difference falls in a predetermined range with respect to saidfrequency b.
 7. A video signal processing method is characterized bycomprising: an analog/digital converting process, which is capable ofinputting a composite video signal of a different system with differentfrequency of a color burst signal, for converting said inputtedcomposite video signal as an analog signal to a composite video signalas a digital signal by sampling with a sampling frequency in accordancewith a system clock; a video signal processing process for executing aYC separation operation for separating a luminance signal and a chromasignal from said composite video signal as said digital signal, and achroma demodulation operation for demodulating said chroma signalobtained by said YC separation process, at a predetermined timing basedon said system clock; and a system clock generating process forgenerating said system clock synchronized with said color burst signalextracted from said composite video signal, and configured to change andset a coefficient n in accordance with a system of said composite videosignal inputted to said video signal processing means so as that afrequency m falls in a predetermined range between said differentsystems, in a case where a frequency of said color burst signal isdefined as fsc, a coefficient is defined as n, and a frequency m of saidsystem clock is represented by fsc×n=m.